Around Ireland — Nine Nights from Dublin to the Giant’s Causeway
A loop around Ireland and then north across the border, nine nights covering the south-west, the west coast and the Antrim coast.
Journey overview
The moments that make this journey unforgettable — the signature experiences we have woven through every day, so the best of the destination is never left to chance.
A loop around Ireland and then north across the border, nine nights covering the south-west, the west coast and the Antrim coast.
Journey snapshot
The shape of this journey at a glance — where it starts, where it ends and everything it passes through.
Duration
- 9 Nights / 10 Days
Starts
- Dublin
Ends
- Belfast
Route
- Dublin → Killarney → Galway → Dublin → Belfast
Travel style
- Cultural · Adventure
Journey highlights
The moments that make this journey unforgettable — the signature experiences we have woven through every day, so the best of the destination is never left to chance.
- Nine nights around Ireland, from Dublin to the Antrim coast.
- The Ring of Kerry around the Iveragh peninsula.
- The Cliffs of Moher and the limestone Burren from Galway.
- The Giant's Causeway, the Glens of Antrim and the Dark Hedges.
- Travel by train and coach — no hire car needed.
Day-by-day itinerary
You are met at the airport by a representative and driven to your hotel in a private vehicle. Dublin's centre is small and split by the Liffey, and the first evening is best spent on foot near your hotel. The rest of the day is free. · Dublin
A hop-on hop-off day in Dublin. The Georgian squares, the cathedrals, the university and the brewery district sit across a compact but walkable-to-a-point centre, and the route saves the legs for the evening. · Dublin
You make your own way to the station for the train south-west to Killarney, and your own way from Killarney station to your hotel. The country opens out and greens noticeably as you go. The rest of the day is free. · Killarney
A city tour of Killarney followed by the Ring of Kerry — the coastal circuit around the Iveragh peninsula, running past mountains, lakes and a long stretch of Atlantic coastline. It is a full day and it is the reason Killarney is on the itinerary. · Killarney
You travel on to Galway by coach and check in on arrival. Galway sits where the Corrib meets the Atlantic and is the smallest and most compact of the bases on this trip, which makes the evening easy. The rest of the day is free. · Galway
A full day out from Galway to the Cliffs of Moher, which run for miles along the Atlantic edge and drop more than two hundred metres straight into the sea, and then across the Burren — a bare limestone plateau with its own flora and a landscape unlike anywhere else in Ireland. · Galway
You make your own way to the station for the train back east to Dublin, approximately two hours thirty minutes, and your own way from Dublin station to your hotel. The evening is free in a city you already know your way around. · Dublin
You make your own way to the station for the train north to Belfast, approximately two hours ten minutes, crossing the border into Northern Ireland, and make your own way to your hotel. The rest of the day is free. · Belfast
A Belfast tour and then a full day along the Antrim coast. The Giant's Causeway is forty thousand interlocking basalt columns left by a volcanic flow; the Glens of Antrim run inland behind the coast road; and the Dark Hedges is an avenue of beech trees planted in the eighteenth century. · Belfast
Breakfast at the hotel, then check out and a private transfer from your hotel to the airport. The source advises reaching the airport three to four hours before your departure flight.
Accommodation, meals & transport
What the journey covers day to day, taken from this package's own inclusions.
🏨 Accommodation
- Comfort standard
- Nine nights' accommodation — Dublin 2, Killarney 2, Galway 2, Dublin 1 and Belfast 2.
🍽 Meals
- Daily breakfast at the hotel, from Day 2 to Day 10.
🚆 Transport
- Private airport transfer on arrival, Dublin airport to your hotel.
- Private airport transfer on departure, your Belfast hotel to the airport.
- Coach travel Killarney to Galway.
Flights, visa & practical
Arranged separately from the journey itself — listed here so there are no surprises.
✈ Flights
- International airfare is extra and is not included.
- Domestic and internal airfare is extra and is not included.
🛂 Visa
- Visa is extra and is not included — visa fees, associated service charges, airport taxes and any related charges.
🛡 Insurance
- Travel insurance is extra and is not included.
What's included & excluded
Exactly what your journey covers — set out clearly, with no surprises, so you know precisely what to expect.
Included
- Nine nights' accommodation — Dublin 2, Killarney 2, Galway 2, Dublin 1 and Belfast 2.
- Daily breakfast at the hotel, from Day 2 to Day 10.
- Private airport transfer on arrival, Dublin airport to your hotel.
- Private airport transfer on departure, your Belfast hotel to the airport.
- Dublin hop-on hop-off tour.
- Rail journeys Dublin to Killarney, Galway to Dublin and Dublin to Belfast.
- Coach travel Killarney to Galway.
- Killarney city tour and the Ring of Kerry tour.
- Cliffs of Moher and Burren full-day tour from Galway.
- Belfast tour with the Giant's Causeway, the Glens of Antrim and the Dark Hedges.
Excluded
- GST is extra and is charged on the final amount.
- TCS is extra and is charged on the final amount.
- International airfare is extra and is not included.
- Domestic and internal airfare is extra and is not included.
- Visa is extra and is not included — visa fees, associated service charges, airport taxes and any related charges.
- Travel insurance is extra and is not included.
- Transfers to and from the railway stations. The source states on each rail leg that you make your own way to and from the stations. All of them are your own arrangement.
- All meals other than the daily breakfasts listed above, and any meal expressly listed as part of a named included component. Lunches, dinners and drinks with meals are not included otherwise.
- Every activity the itinerary marks as optional. Optional excursions are named so you know what is available locally; none of them is included in the price.
- City tax, tourist tax or resort fee. Most European cities levy a per-person per-night tax which the hotel collects directly at check-in or check-out. It is not included.
- Any transfer other than those specified under Inclusions.
- Any sightseeing, entrance ticket or excursion not specifically listed under Inclusions.
- Tips and gratuities.
- Personal expenses — laundry, telephone, minibar, and anything of a personal nature.
- Early check-in and late check-out charges, and any hotel upgrade.
- Anything not specifically listed under Inclusions.
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